The Datum Report

Local area

East Suffolk

What we think is happening

The job market in East Suffolk has been getting stronger.

improving · strong confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

What is distinctive here

These moved unusually against comparable areas, and did not simply move with them. A change shared with everywhere else is a fact about the country, not this place.

MeasurePeriodValueChangeAgainst peers
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 15.1% +2.7 in the top 2% of 171
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 10.3% -4.7 in the bottom 4% of 170

By subject

Every figure published for East Suffolk. Open a subject to see them, each with its history and its source. Where a producer splits the area into many categories, those sit behind a further disclosure.

Labour market 11
15.1%
7.311.816.32020-03-31: 14.52020-06-30: 13.32020-09-30: 10.22020-12-31: 9.92021-03-31: 9.22021-06-30: 9.32021-09-30: 11.42021-12-31: 12.52022-03-31: 13.72022-06-30: 12.92022-09-30: 10.82022-12-31: 9.52023-03-31: 11.22023-06-30: 14.72023-09-30: 15.42023-12-31: 15.22024-03-31: 13.52024-06-30: 9.72024-09-30: 8.92024-12-31: 10.72025-03-31: 8.22025-06-30: 9.02025-09-30: 12.32025-12-31: 12.42026-03-31: 15.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.2 to 15.4 · axis starts at 7.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
83.4%
64.075.987.92020-03-31: 78.12020-06-30: 77.92020-09-30: 75.02020-12-31: 73.12021-03-31: 72.42021-06-30: 71.02021-09-30: 74.62021-12-31: 75.72022-03-31: 77.02022-06-30: 77.62022-09-30: 77.72022-12-31: 82.12023-03-31: 83.72023-06-30: 85.62023-09-30: 83.22023-12-31: 79.12024-03-31: 76.52024-06-30: 66.32024-09-30: 70.42024-12-31: 75.32025-03-31: 78.22025-06-30: 82.32025-09-30: 84.62025-12-31: 83.72026-03-31: 83.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 66.3 to 85.6 · axis starts at 64.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—
0.04.48.72020-03-31: 1.82020-06-30: 1.82020-09-30: 4.82020-12-31: 6.02021-03-31: 6.52021-06-30: 7.92021-09-30: 3.82021-12-31: 4.12022-03-31: 2.42022-09-30: 2.72023-06-30: 0.92024-03-31: 2.72024-06-30: 6.22024-09-30: 6.02024-12-31: 5.02025-03-31: 3.82025-06-30: 2.0 2020-03 2025-06
17 monthly readings · 0.9 to 7.9 · axis starts at 0.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
8 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

15.8%
11.821.531.22020-03-31: 20.42020-06-30: 20.72020-09-30: 21.12020-12-31: 22.22021-03-31: 22.62021-06-30: 22.92021-09-30: 22.52021-12-31: 21.12022-03-31: 21.12022-06-30: 21.32022-09-30: 20.12022-12-31: 17.02023-03-31: 15.52023-06-30: 13.72023-09-30: 16.12023-12-31: 20.02024-03-31: 21.32024-06-30: 29.32024-09-30: 25.12024-12-31: 20.92025-03-31: 18.72025-06-30: 16.12025-09-30: 15.02025-12-31: 15.22026-03-31: 15.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.7 to 29.3 · axis starts at 11.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,910
2,9355,3887,8402020-01-31: 3,7752020-02-29: 3,8602020-03-31: 3,7802020-04-30: 6,4052020-05-31: 7,3652020-06-30: 6,9602020-07-31: 7,0802020-08-31: 7,2402020-09-30: 7,1002020-10-31: 6,7552020-11-30: 6,9752020-12-31: 6,9252021-01-31: 6,9102021-02-28: 7,1552021-03-31: 7,1752021-04-30: 7,0502021-05-31: 6,4902021-06-30: 5,9252021-07-31: 5,7102021-08-31: 5,3552021-09-30: 5,0852021-10-31: 4,9502021-11-30: 4,8652021-12-31: 4,7102022-01-31: 4,7402022-02-28: 4,7552022-03-31: 4,5402022-04-30: 4,2902022-05-31: 4,0752022-06-30: 3,8502022-07-31: 3,7002022-08-31: 3,6352022-09-30: 3,6252022-10-31: 3,5602022-11-30: 3,6802022-12-31: 3,7602023-01-31: 3,6702023-02-28: 3,7302023-03-31: 3,7652023-04-30: 3,7102023-05-31: 3,5852023-06-30: 3,5152023-07-31: 3,5302023-08-31: 3,4902023-09-30: 3,4102023-10-31: 3,4702023-11-30: 3,6252023-12-31: 3,5852024-01-31: 3,6702024-02-29: 3,8602024-03-31: 3,8102024-04-30: 3,6552024-05-31: 3,6002024-06-30: 3,5552024-07-31: 3,8402024-08-31: 3,7852024-09-30: 3,7452024-10-31: 3,7452024-11-30: 3,7552024-12-31: 3,8252025-01-31: 3,8202025-02-28: 4,0052025-03-31: 3,9502025-04-30: 3,8452025-05-31: 3,7552025-06-30: 3,7702025-07-31: 3,7302025-08-31: 3,7302025-09-30: 3,6952025-10-31: 3,8102025-11-30: 3,8902025-12-31: 3,9302026-01-31: 3,9652026-02-28: 4,1402026-03-31: 4,1602026-04-30: 4,0952026-05-31: 3,9902026-06-30: 3,9102026-07-31: 3,8602026-08-31: 3,910 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,410 to 7,365 · axis starts at 2,935

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

2.8%
2.82.93.02026-01-31: 2.92026-02-28: 32026-03-31: 32026-04-30: 32026-05-31: 2.92026-06-30: 2.82026-07-31: 2.82026-08-31: 2.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.8 to 3 · axis starts at 2.8

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% of economically inactive 5
—

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
25 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

21.5%
12.423.835.22020-03-31: 23.82020-06-30: 16.52020-09-30: 14.62020-12-31: 18.62021-03-31: 20.52021-06-30: 27.82021-09-30: 31.32021-12-31: 30.02022-03-31: 29.12022-06-30: 23.92022-09-30: 23.52022-12-31: 26.02023-03-31: 24.92023-06-30: 33.02023-09-30: 32.42023-12-31: 25.62024-03-31: 26.12024-06-30: 21.82024-09-30: 24.52024-12-31: 26.62025-03-31: 29.12025-06-30: 25.52025-09-30: 14.92025-12-31: 192026-03-31: 21.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.6 to 33.0 · axis starts at 12.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

10.3%
8.219.330.42020-03-31: 28.22020-06-30: 25.22020-09-30: 26.02020-12-31: 23.42021-03-31: 24.22021-06-30: 18.92021-09-30: 18.52021-12-31: 20.92022-03-31: 18.72022-06-30: 21.82022-09-30: 23.12022-12-31: 18.82023-03-31: 22.02023-06-30: 19.22023-09-30: 27.32023-12-31: 27.82024-03-31: 23.72024-06-30: 19.72024-09-30: 14.22024-12-31: 12.12025-03-31: 17.92025-06-30: 19.42025-09-30: 15.32025-12-31: 152026-03-31: 10.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.3 to 28.2 · axis starts at 8.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

29.7%
5.518.932.32020-03-31: 12.52020-06-30: 12.92020-09-30: 11.42020-12-31: 8.52021-03-31: 8.12021-06-30: 10.32021-09-30: 13.52021-12-31: 13.42022-03-31: 17.32022-06-30: 17.92022-09-30: 12.12022-12-31: 13.52023-03-31: 15.62023-06-30: 9.92023-09-30: 12.02023-12-31: 16.72024-03-31: 21.32024-06-30: 20.52024-09-30: 18.62024-12-31: 16.32025-03-31: 12.42025-06-30: 15.72025-09-30: 24.32025-12-31: 28.82026-03-31: 29.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.1 to 29.7 · axis starts at 5.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±13.8, basis not documented by the producer

16.2%
12.222.833.32020-03-31: 14.32020-06-30: 19.82020-09-30: 18.12020-12-31: 19.32021-03-31: 23.22021-06-30: 20.22021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 27.42022-03-31: 27.02022-06-30: 29.62022-09-30: 30.72022-12-31: 24.22023-03-31: 22.92023-06-30: 20.92023-09-30: 14.42023-12-31: 15.92024-03-31: 16.72024-06-30: 26.12024-09-30: 31.32024-12-31: 31.22025-03-31: 27.12025-06-30: 22.72025-09-30: 24.82025-12-31: 19.62026-03-31: 16.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.3 to 31.3 · axis starts at 12.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.1, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£25,540
7,88818k27k1997-12-31: 9,7791998-12-31: 9,9411999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 24k2024-12-31: 26k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,779 to 26k · axis starts at 7,888

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
9,295
8,0878,9809,8732010-03-31: 8,4452011-03-31: 8,2602012-03-31: 8,3052013-03-31: 8,2902014-03-31: 8,5352015-03-31: 9,0152016-03-31: 9,1502017-03-31: 9,3252018-03-31: 9,3852019-03-31: 9,5002020-03-31: 9,5502021-03-31: 9,5452022-03-31: 9,7002023-03-31: 9,5752024-03-31: 9,3752025-03-31: 9,295 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,260 to 9,700 · axis starts at 8,087

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025

7,015
5,9836,7187,4522010-03-31: 6,3052011-03-31: 6,1602012-03-31: 6,1252013-03-31: 6,1402014-03-31: 6,3352015-03-31: 6,6702016-03-31: 6,8952017-03-31: 7,0252018-03-31: 7,1002019-03-31: 7,2102020-03-31: 7,2252021-03-31: 7,2702022-03-31: 7,3102023-03-31: 7,1752024-03-31: 7,0702025-03-31: 7,015 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,125 to 7,310 · axis starts at 5,983

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

605
5225886532010-03-31: 5502011-03-31: 5352012-03-31: 5402013-03-31: 5652014-03-31: 5852015-03-31: 6002016-03-31: 5902017-03-31: 5952018-03-31: 5902019-03-31: 6252020-03-31: 6002021-03-31: 6052022-03-31: 6252023-03-31: 6402024-03-31: 6102025-03-31: 605 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 535 to 640 · axis starts at 522

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

40
33.242.551.82010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 50 · axis starts at 33.2

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

300
2522953382010-03-31: 2602011-03-31: 2602012-03-31: 2652013-03-31: 2752014-03-31: 2802015-03-31: 3052016-03-31: 3002017-03-31: 3102018-03-31: 3202019-03-31: 3102020-03-31: 3302021-03-31: 3002022-03-31: 3102023-03-31: 3202024-03-31: 3052025-03-31: 300 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 260 to 330 · axis starts at 252

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

1,210
1,1431,2321,3222010-03-31: 1,1902011-03-31: 1,1602012-03-31: 1,2302013-03-31: 1,1652014-03-31: 1,1852015-03-31: 1,2952016-03-31: 1,2152017-03-31: 1,2502018-03-31: 1,2352019-03-31: 1,2152020-03-31: 1,2602021-03-31: 1,2202022-03-31: 1,3052023-03-31: 1,2852024-03-31: 1,2202025-03-31: 1,210 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,160 to 1,305 · axis starts at 1,143

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

90
6277.5932010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 752012-03-31: 802013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 752016-03-31: 702017-03-31: 702018-03-31: 652019-03-31: 652020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 752022-03-31: 802023-03-31: 852024-03-31: 902025-03-31: 90 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 65 to 90 · axis starts at 62

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

11,080
9,72211k12k2010-03-31: 10k2011-03-31: 9,9352012-03-31: 9,9402013-03-31: 9,9152014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,915 to 12k · axis starts at 9,722

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025

6,438
2,2564,5716,8861998-12-31: 2,7041999-12-31: 2,8222000-12-31: 2,9932001-12-31: 3,0782002-12-31: 3,2362003-12-31: 3,4272004-12-31: 3,5332005-12-31: 3,7242006-12-31: 3,8882007-12-31: 3,9912008-12-31: 4,0682009-12-31: 3,9302010-12-31: 4,0032011-12-31: 4,1412012-12-31: 4,2992013-12-31: 4,4592014-12-31: 4,5562015-12-31: 4,5692016-12-31: 4,6302017-12-31: 4,8732018-12-31: 4,9662019-12-31: 5,3562020-12-31: 5,0892021-12-31: 5,5002022-12-31: 6,1062023-12-31: 6,438 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,704 to 6,438 · axis starts at 2,256

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in East Suffolk

East Suffolk